Lisa Snell
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Lisa Snell was the director of education and child welfare at Reason Foundation, a nonprofit think tank advancing free minds and free markets.
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California’s Pension Crisis Hits Disadvantaged Students the Hardest
Leaders must make pension reforms work and address school districts’ long-term liabilities.
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LAUSD’s Fiscal Crisis Can’t be Blamed on Charter Schools or Declining Enrollment
A new Reason Foundation study finds only 35 percent of LAUSD’s enrollment decline over the past 15 years is due to students going to charter schools.
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Five Recommendations to Solve LAUSD’s Looming Fiscal Crisis
The process of right-sizing Los Angeles Unified School District presents an opportunity to lay the foundation for a 21st-century education system that’s productive, agile, and responsive to the needs of students.
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Gov. Brown’s budget increases education spending, again, but more school choice is needed
In his final budget as governor, Jerry Brown once again accelerated California’s spending on K-12 education.
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Gov. Brown’s Budget Increases Education Spending, Again, but More School Choice is Needed
Control and choice need to be given to parents — so they can determine how education funding for their children is spent and choose the schools that are best for their kids.
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How to Fix the Hiring Process for Teachers
To help solve teacher shortages, school districts need to improve the ways they identify and select the talented teachers of tomorrow.
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Green Benefits of School Choice
School choice offers emerging evidence that it can benefit students and their communities.
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Unionization Efforts Could Halt Progress at Innovative Los Angeles Charter Schools
United Teachers Los Angeles aims to unionize successful Alliance College-Ready Public Schools built on flexibility and autonomy
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Palm Lane Parents’ Victory a Boost for All O.C. Students
Let’s hope that in coming years, Orange County’s school districts embrace these high performing charter schools, providing school choice for all students and parents.
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California Charter Schools Prove Effective at Educating English Language Learners
Innovative teaching practices give charter schools an edge over traditional public schools
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Reforms Needed to Combat Mistreatment of Special-Needs Students in California
Mandatory reporting, better training, and school choice should be first steps
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California Needs to Measure Student Academic Progress
Lack of student achievement data makes it hard to evaluate school quality
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California School Spending Goes Up but Test Scores Don’t
Parents deserve the right to choose the best schools for their children
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School Salary Transparency Can Help Disadvantaged Students
Shine a light on stark funding gaps between low- and high-poverty schools
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California Tries Backdoor Route to Universal Preschool
Bill would destroy private preschool market, cut school choice, and expand teachers' unions
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Universal Pre-K May Not Be As Good As It Sounds
Instead of expanding government preschool to middle- and upper-income families, policymakers should be concentrating on reforming - or ending - this colossal failure.
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Common Core Is No Silver Bullet for California
New, costly education standards restrict choice and innovation